Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Holy Mary, Mother of God

Memorials 1 January - Mary, Mother of God 21 January - Our Lady of Altagracia 23 January - Espousal of the Virgin Mary 24 January - Madonna del Pianto (Our Lady of Tears) 2 February - Purification of Mary 4 February - Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt 11 February - Our Lady of Lourdes 25 March - Annunciation by Saint Gabriel 25 April - Our Lady of Good Counsel (at Genazzano) 26 April - Our Lady of Good Counsel (elsewhere) 13 May - Our Lady of Fatima 13 May - Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament 24 May - Mary, Help of Christians 31 May - Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces 31 May - Visitation 3 June - Our Lady of the Holy Letter 9 June - Mary, Virgin Mother of Grace 27 June - Our Lady of Perpetual Help 2 July - Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 16 July - Our Lady of Mount Carmel 17 July - Humility of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2 August - Our Lady of the Angels 5 August - Our Lady of the Snow 5 August - Our Lady of Copacabana 13 August - Our Lady, Refuge of Sinners 15 August - Assumption into Heaven 21 August - Our Lady of Knock 22 August - Immaculate Heart of Mary 22 August - Queenship of Mary 8 September - Nativity of Mary 8 September - Our Lady of Charity 8 September - Our Lady of Meritxell 8 September - Our Lady of Covadonga 8 September - Our Lady of Victories 12 September - Most Holy Name of Mary 15 September - Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows 24 September - Our Lady of Mercy 24 September - Our Lady of Walsingham 1 October - Holy Protection of the Mother of God 7 October - Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary 11 October - Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 12 October - Our Lady of Pilar 16 October - Purity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 11 November - Patronage of Our Lady 21 November - Presentation of Mary at the Temple 2 December - Our Lady of Liesse 2 December - Our Lady, Cause of Our Joy 8 December - Mary's Immaculate Conception 12 December - Our Lady of Guadalupe 18 December - Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Moveable Feasts The Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin - Friday in Passion Week Our Lady, Queen of the Apostles - Saturday after Ascension Our Lady, Health of the Sick - Saturday before the last Sunday in August Our Lady of Consolation - Saturday after the Feast of Saint Augustine (28 August) Mary, Mother of Divine Providence - Saturday before 3rd Sunday of November

The Feast of 8 September originated in Jerusalem. In the 7th century, in the Byzantine Rite and at Rome, the Birth of the Blessed Virgin was celebrated this day. The feast is also celebrated on September 8 in the Syriac Rite and on September 7 in the Coptic Rite.